What is the Least Common Multiple of 24312 and 24329?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 24312 and 24329 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24312 and 24329, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24312,24329) = 1
LCM(24312,24329) = ( 24312 × 24329) / 1
LCM(24312,24329) = 591486648 / 1
LCM(24312,24329) = 591486648

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24312 and 24329 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24312 and 24329. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24312 and 24329.

Prime Factorization of 24312

Prime Factorization of 24329

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24312 and 24329.

LCM(24312,24329) = 2³ × 3¹ × 1013¹ × 24329¹
LCM(24312,24329) = 591486648